diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Form.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Form.php
index 7cd3ad746..384ca0848 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Form.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Form.php
@@ -127,6 +127,15 @@ class Form extends Zend_Form
      */
     protected $last_note_id = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Whether buttons are shown or not
+     *
+     * This is just a q&d solution and MUST NOT survive any refactoring!
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    protected $buttonsHidden = false;
+
     /**
      * Getter for the session ID
      *
@@ -279,11 +288,11 @@ class Form extends Zend_Form
             $this->initCsrfToken();
             $this->create();
 
-            if ($this->submitLabel) {
+            if (!$this->buttonsHidden && $this->submitLabel) {
                 $this->addSubmitButton();
             }
 
-            if ($this->cancelLabel) {
+            if (!$this->buttonsHidden && $this->cancelLabel) {
                 $this->addCancelButton();
             }
 
@@ -596,4 +605,9 @@ class Form extends Zend_Form
 
         return $this;
     }
+
+    public function hideButtons()
+    {
+        $this->buttonsHidden = true;
+    }
 }